Why Captain Gin Ichimaru had betrayed the Seireitei, Izuuru Kira did not know.
However, compared with the other members of the Third Division, Izuuru Kira did not feel that he had been betrayed by Captain Gin Ichimaru.
All along, Izuuru Kira had believed that he was where he was today only because of Captain Gin Ichimaru's care.
Therefore, even though Captain Gin Ichimaru had a somewhat nasty temperament and provoked Momo with his words, when Momo drew her blade against Captain Gin Ichimaru, Izuuru Kira, despite not wanting to cross blades with his friend, still stepped in front of Captain Gin Ichimaru without hesitation.
Just as Izuuru Kira had said, for a Vice-Captain, allowing their captain to be injured while they could still act was a disgrace.
That was what he thought, and that was what he did.
But...
His pen paused. Izuuru Kira did not know why he was recalling so much today.
After shaking his head, Izuuru Kira continued handling the division duties within his responsibilities.
A Vice-Captain was a captain's right-hand man.
Every division's Vice-Captain was personally nominated by its captain.
Izuuru Kira knew that when the Third Division's new captain returned from Hueco Mundo, he would surely bring his own trusted subordinates.
At that time, the Third Division's Vice-Captain would certainly no longer be him.
Izuuru Kira did not feel disappointed about this.
Even as Captain Gin Ichimaru's Vice-Captain, Izuuru Kira felt that he had failed in his duties.
However, as long as he remained the Third Division's Vice-Captain for even one more day, he could not leave the duties he was capable of handling for the new captain.
Captain Gin Ichimaru had also greatly disliked it when he left too much division work for him...
Suddenly, Izuuru Kira felt a shadow fall over him. He